Unitarianism

Unitarianism is a sect of Protestant Christianity that originated in the mid-16th century in Poland-Lithuania and Transylvania, before spreading to England in 1774 and to the United States in 1784. The sect emphasizes the role of reason in religion (therefore rejecting the holy trinity), as well as the inherent goodness of humanity. The religion became popular among upper- and middle-class Americans in the Northeast, and the sect encouraged the growth of abolitionism and public education.